Panakkaari | |
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Directed by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan [a] |
Based on |
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy |
Starring |
T. R. Rajakumari M. G. Ramachandran V. Nagayya |
Music by | S. V. Venkatraman |
Production company | Uma Pictures |
Release date |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Panakkaari ( transl. Rich woman) is a 1953 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. [a] Starring T. R. Rajakumari, M. G. Ramachandran and V. Nagayya, it is an adaptation of the 1877 novel Anna Karenina by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy. [1]
List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan [1]
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Panakkaari was based on Russian writer Leo Tolstoy's novel Anna Karenina. It was directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan [a] under the technical supervision of Newtone Studio founder Jiten Bannerjee. [2]
The music of the film was composed by S. V. Venkatraman, with lyrics by Papanasam Sivan, Thanjai Ramaiah Das, Lakshmana Das and Kuyilan. [3]
No. | Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration (m:ss) |
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1 | "Kanimadhura Mazhalai Mozhi Kanne" | |||
2 | "Pengal Viduthalai Petra Magizhchchi" | |||
3 | "Kaalam Therindhu Vaazhavendum Penne" | |||
4 | "Beautyile Pottiyile...Isaintha Kaathaliyai Kettu" | P. Leela & group | ||
5 | "Sundarin Jodiyaai Vaazhvile" | |||
6 | "Kaalaiyil Inbam Kaanume" | |||
7 | "Avaniyile Iyarkai Ezhil Pola" | |||
8 | "Ammaavendre Nee Azhaithidum" | P. Leela | ||
9 | "Ulaga Iyalbu Idhuve" | |||
10 | "Needhi Enge Aneedhi Enge" |
Panakkaari was released on 1 May 1953. [4] According to film historian Randor Guy, the film failed at the box office "mainly because of its ‘anti-sentimental’ storyline". During the same period, another film, Pitchaikkari, became a major commercial success; people in Madras would often joke, "Those who bought Panakkari became pitchaikkaarans (beggars), while buyers of Pitchaikkari became panakkarans (rich men)!" [2]